Van Gogh’s twilight

This item appears on page 82 of the January 2009 issue.

In Amsterdam, the Van Gogh Museum (P.O. Box 75366, 1070 AJ Amsterdam, Netherlands; phone +31 020 570 5200, fax 570 5222) will exhibit the artist’s evening and nighttime scenes, Feb. 13-June 7, 2009.

There will be 32 paintings (including “Starry Night,” on loan from the MoMA in New York), 19 works on paper and five sketches. Tickets cost €18.50 (near $23) and may be purchased online.